A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive against her parents’ wishes because the law in the Republic of Ireland requires doctors to defend the right to life of her 17-week-old foetus.
The woman, who is in her 20s, suffered catastrophic internal injuries and was admitted to Mullingar’s Midland Regional Hospital two weeks ago, according to the Irish Independent.
Her baby is still alive but her parents do not want her to be kept on life-support, although other family members are said to oppose this and want her to be kept alive.
Foetuses typically cannot survive outside the womb until around 24 weeks.
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